Table 5.
Changes in various parameters in MgSO4 group
| Parameters | Basal | Final | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO2 (%) | 95.3±3.0 | 95.5±2.6 | 0.168 |
| RR (breaths/min) | 22.6±3.8 | 17.5±3. | 0.000 |
| HR (beats/min) | 95.1±12.3 | 90.8±11.3 | 0.000 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 114±12.6 | 109.0±12.2 | 0.008 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 79.0±8.7 | 78.5±8.1 | 0.343 |
| PP (mmHg) | 14.6±4.4 | 8.1±2.3 | 0.000 |
| PEFR (L/min) | 159±42.0 | 213.0±45.7 | 0.001 |
| PEFR (% pred) | 33.9±9.8 | 45.4±11.0 | 0.001 |
| Fischl index | 3.1±1.1 | 0.10±0.31 | 0.000 |
Notes: Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. P<0.05 is statistically significant.
Abbreviations: HR, heart rate; MgSO4, magnesium sulfate; min, minutes; % pred, percentage predicted; PEFR, peak expiratory flow rate; RR, respiratory rate; PP, pulsus paradoxus; SO2, oxygen saturation.